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y Country 'tie ef Thm, tmmi Lamd
f Liberty."
System That Needs Re
forming. Somu day the juiliciiil sy.ilum of
Oregon will bo ruformwl. If judges
and lawyers do not do it themselves,
it will bo done, and done summarily,
. by those less competent.
. J ho latoHt of several efforts lit
chango ends In a disagreement by th
members of tho commission named
two years ago to proposo reforms.
Four or tho seven members of the
commission join in proposed changes
which chip gingerly at tho symptoms
but do not go to the root of the trou
ble.
A fifth1 commissioner Th it minority
report concurs in the proposals but
points out evils in the system that the
majority report leaves untouched.
Two other members boldly declare
that the proponed relief is but tem
porary, that the whole system should
be reformed, and, in tho form of bills,
submit a plan to reconstruct the sys
tem and bring it up to the state of
modern efficiency applied in Groat
Britain and other countries, and in
'some American states.
Tho majority report recommends
tho utilization of circuit judges when
not fully employed in local work by
assigning them to congested circuit
courts or to tho supreme court to
aid In clearing up the docket in that
court whenever necessary.
"The remedies suggested are inade
quate," says a minority report .signed
by Jmlgo t'hailes 1! Carey mid lien
Selling.' This report goes on to say:
".We find that in a very large por
tion of .the cases heard in the courts,
there is an absolute failure. to secure
a final adjudication on the merits and
. according to right and justice. This i.
dee to- the fact that the system is
Wlong, and judges lire compelled to
enter judgments (md mders that they
kr.ow will not settle tlu. merits of the
.controversy, and will leave an unsatis
factory result of the litigation, i,.iiil
from the standpoint of the ultimate
aims of jurisprudence."
Here is exti aoid.n n j statement on
high nuihority. -'In a very tu go uor
tion of the cases heard in me com Is
there in nr. absolute iaiiore to se. ore
a finul adjudication on ti e merits ana
according to right and jiimiiv." There '
is also the strong statement that ' the j
system is wiwig." Tin re is .., . Uie
equally stroiy: statement ill. t jui)gca
are compelled to enter jml,; i. its and I
orders that they kr.ow will not settle
the merits ott!ie eontroveis. ."
This behalf is widely sliar.d i ,yj
the public. Hair splitting tohnuali j
'gies, ftfy spun thcmii'nml antiru Unl j
procedure maOj Iht "system" wn-ng '
They make it impossible (at judges io i
0"settle the merits of conBrjversj ."
The "And or or".ise by the ()re9:i
. supreme court, which was widely con
demned jn law pubiations, uef.'i
Jile, ' YeQ.Il of- thm avveral efforts to
secure a change ItOe ii)riulily come
to little "of nothing Oregon Jouin
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General I'tTshtng Is hore en iIccnrnllnK Private Nlrlc Connor) of the
liifitnti-y. rorty-st'cond division, with the "DlntlngulKliitf Hcrvlce .Crufs for
bruvury ut Chateo TIikTry'.
Preparations for Jour
teenlh Ocsua.
In order to avoid wtsti and deity
i.i the conduct pf the next decennial
inventory of the country's population
agriculture and industries, to be made
in VMO, the bureau ii carrying on such
preparatory work as can be done prior
to the enactment of the pending bill
to provide for the fourteenth census.
Under this bill, if it is enacted into
law, all the clerical and sub-clerical
forces of the bureau will be appointed
through open competitive cxamina
tiona held by the United States civil
lervice commission, as at the census
HMO. In addition, a number of the
minor officials will be appointed In
tho same manner; nnd in certain oth
er respects also the provisions of the
nil in reference to the merit aystom
have been made more rigid than the
:orri'sponiling ones contained in the
let providing for the last census.
A number of conferences have been
held with representatives of. the de
partment of agriculture and others for
the purpdsc of deciding upori thto'OX'-"
act scope of tho inquiries in' regard
to agriculture, irrigation and drainage.
The fourteenth census will cover
he subjects of population; agricul
ture, including irrigation and drnin-
igc; manufactures, and mines, qunt-
les and oil and gas wells. Tho un-
lertaking will require the services of
I field force of about 85,000 or 90,
)00, chiefly enumerators. The can-
iss of the urban population will re-
luire two weeks,, and the canvass of
ho rural population and of agricul-
ure will be completed in one month;
nit the collection of tho industrial sta-
istics will consume several months.
1 he results of the comiuir censuse.i nf
griculture and of mnuufucturim' and
linerul industries will be of unusual
ilue npd significance for the. renron
hat they will cover tho operations of
the ealondar year IS) lit, during which
the argiculturo and industries of the
ountry will be passing through a pe
.inl of transition from a war to a
,e;ue basis.
A ijlce lino of eniliioltlery and These are limes when tho slacker
crochet .woik at tl'o Walling mil- nnd the conscientious objector are en
Hnciy. 12-13-tf lirely In sympathy with tho feminine
' ' . reluctance to tell one's age.
Observer advertising will orlng re-
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"tin uiicu tM'i'Ks It'll
"War .Savings Stamps for which you made your
pledge to the (loveriunent.
1'iiiiin County must purchase .."0,iHH) more tr
main- her tio(a.
Wc have made a splendid war record;' don't
let us fall down on this.
Use War Savings Stamps for Christmas presents.
La Grande National Bank
Member Federal
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inated Depository uf.Uie United States'
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A. Blacker la ho who Is conloiit to
do might but read jjie war nws.
A shortage . In tho cotton crop Is
anticipated, tlust wo wear wool?
Judging from the conversation most
of us are between eighteen uud forty
five. The air mall may In tlmo beeomo a
possible competitor of tho freight
schedules.
Tho I.lbnrty loan Is inoro than a
loan; It la the gift of permanent free-,
lorn to tho world.
Mutton Is now ehoupcr than most
incuts, hut usually there Is none when
one fc'ous to buy It.
A few .Liberty bonds put nwny for
Christmas presents will meet all ob
jections to useless giving.
I!y giving your auto a rest on San-
day y.m will so bo giving one to
your friends In tho country.
Lvory intin has a tulent of some
kind and tills Is the tune when tho
country can usa every u-.in's talent.
He inpoinf .tnxpayej- gets noSI!P''pU'iK and devotes g tlmerjq;, hrrpi
patliy. The larger the tux the inoro
enviable Is the privilege of paying It.
Most every good American mother
who didn't raise her boy to be a sol
dier raised hliii to be a s.ulor In these
duys.
What has become of the old-fashioned
farmer who uxed to have
gorgeous plpo dreams of
"dollar
wheat!"
Soldiers In France are crying as one
limn for plenty of dill pickles. Thus
lire all boarding school girls trium
phantly vindicated.
In addition lo nil the other food
substitute the German newspapers ,
nro now feeding their readers on punk
substitutes for news.
The only thing regrettable about tho
return of the oyster season Is that
somebody Is bound to refer to It iis
the "suvciilont bivalve.'
The weather man could ninko a I American soldiers show deficiency,
great hit by arranging nil thundei ' according to the crown prince. Con
Htorms this season fur Sunday, when j sideling the fact tlmt be himself Is
nobody cares any more. Uupposed to hove sevriol cylinders
j missing the remnrk Is about what oue
If the F.ngllsh drive tilnnir much would expect
further we shall ull bo obliged to' ' ''
learn how to pronounce the names of' ' - ; - -
u whole lot iff new towns.
The gove-nnient last yenr coined
4l5,iKiVl cents. We'll my that folks
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w nun W tic 1 Io iliv t he
Rearm System
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There is onehing
n jwuamn'tgiveittotnem. Nobody wants to
only the things everyone needfe and.wants and
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GrLOTES ' -
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We'Lliver
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who have been tsklug enre of tin
Innle hvo tkelr hnjiiK full.-... .
Ily cutting nut aavelino on ooM'y !
and avoiding the dusty roas th ?rnrk ii, :fne RevnlutitD; It knd Hell
American proletariat will ttvt ioint irou: .j
further use for the (Saturday bath.
Tho promise that Co moraiwhent
nour wii( no useil to make dynamite Ir
all right, but ft anys nothing of Vliat
luajf be used to mako wheat flour.; in
Tho nice thlnif about tho crop spec
ulator's strategy In that he doesn't
! care whether It's' drought or too much
rain unit Injures crops or a car short
age. Ukulele pinyers lire to help with tho
Liberty hum drive, despite the popular
opinion that ukulele playing-Is a nou
! senslcnl beg pardon, nonessential
j Industry.
Army recruiting ofllceiB hnvo very
properly become n rcjissnrlng about
n mlildle-nged man's; prospects of life
; s an Insurance ugiiht Jelling an en
dowment policy.
A g()0d.pmisl,Im.n, fnr (ll0 knsop';
.,,, b(. t! ralM tne mpll0
papor paragraphs that have been writ-
ten about him In Ainerleun papers and
make lilm read them.;
Nero fiddled whlli) Homo was burn
ing and now I'rliieciltuiinrecht'eomes
making while his nitby Is having the
daylights kicked outi'of It.
President Wilson ijolnts out that the 1
whole nation Is no enlisted In the
cause of liberty. And Khon n hun
dred million people ijnllst in any cause i
something is bound to happen. j
Socks costing nlni-e $1 n pair art !
'to bo taxed. whlch-Unnliia tho tu-n. !
I bit kind have gone VP In- the last few
days Is nothing whatver In the
young life of tho mule majority.
The boy now doing so gloriously In
France will be surprised when ho
opens a fat official package from
(Washington, expecting a citation, nnd
flnds nn extra Income tax assessment.
The more physicians called to tho
service, the more necessary It becomes
'for the public to forget tls Imaginary
ailments, get some hcnlthful exercise
and keep generally In good physical
condition.
JUST THINK FOR
ONCE IN YOUR LIFE
how you can save audVhea ia need of
LINOLEUM, BUGS OB FURNITURE
We have pricey that beat 'em all, find mean dollars ia
your pocket if you buy your furniture and ptlier
r goods here.
Harri Frniturij Store
n. R nARQaMiHw S-r
400 Fill HTHEKT nW.V! Hed 81TJU)
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What WilLYou Give for'Ghristm&s?
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certain it will be a useful
Here are a few. suggestions
OVIECOATS :
Wstl Calm DtvlPt toM.
Long Island sound. In New York, was
mown beforo the revolution, and pe
muruoua jiaoe at tae otker. .
Makes tha Whole World- (lad.
Love "rhlnketh n.o evil',", Imputes no
tiotlve, sens' the bright side; puts the
est (construction on every' action.
Vlinfn (lellgbtful state of mind to live
nl What a Stimulus, nnd benediction
veu to meet with It lor a day.
8TAM-'1KI,IS OKCHIOSTHA
Music furnished for all occa
sions. Dances, receptions, privato
parties, rhono Arcado theatre or
Ites. Red 3901
12-10-tt.
A WANT AD will do It.
Look for the
Blue Crescent
Label
It meuns something to you
It means that the contents of
the packages, whether Crescent
Making' Powder, Crescent Cof
fees, Teas, Spices, Extracts or
other products, ar,e tbe bestthat
cnnbeproduledi"'-ft- ":o
It means that they are made
right, priced right and distri
buted XaiWy.
It means that ;.Vu are protected
by a guarantee that gives you
your money back if you are not
satisfied.
'It means thnt you not only
save money by asking for Cres
cent Products, but you are help
ing to make your locality more
prosperous.
Your grocer sells
Crescent Pure
Products
gift, something the? need and
bewasteful tins year, were
will be glad to sfcow you.
'BfioUSES
"PETTICOATS
' BATH ROBES
'IMONAS
Old Wood a Sparknaker.
Old wood Is npt 'to s'-nd sparks out
Into the room, but wood that Is sound
will burn wlthnnt this difficulty. ,
Mrs. Isley's Letter. 1 .
In a, recent letter Mrs. D. W. Isley
of-Litchfield; 111., says: "I have used
Chamberluin's Tablets for disorders
of the stomach and as 'a laxative and
have found them a quick'and sure re-'
lief." '. If you' are troubled with in
CASE 1018 KEROSENE. TRACTOR
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This tractor is the smallest size iu the CASE trac
tor family. As a kerosene burner it is unequalled.
This machine is very little heavier than a team of
horses, weighing only 3400 pounds., Its length is
102 inches, width 5G inches, and heighth 5-1 VI.
inches. . It is rated at 10 II. P. on the drawbar, and
18 H. P. on the belt, but it will really develop much
more than that.
In developing 10 II. P. on the drawbar, with the
tractor traveling at 24 miles per hour, a pull of
, 16(iC pounds is developed. This is more than is or
dinarily required in pulling a two-bottom plow 7
or S inches deep. The tractor is capable of exert
ing a pull of 21500 pounds. The reserve poweV, over
and above its rating means much to tlie owner.
It is to your advantage to know more about this
powerful little tractor, and wc will be glad to fur
nish -further information.
' . J. A. CHANDLER, DEALER
Phone Black 3702.
Edison's New Creation is
a Human Instrument
So faithful, so identical with the original is
Edison's re-creation of the human voice that
audiences of musicians in every music cen
ter of the United States, have expressed
their astonishment.
Edison simply asks you to hear his re-creation
of tha human voice. -5
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. Come sii and hear Edison and Victor recowls
v, on this wonderful instrument.
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1 WOOJL. BLANKETS .
INDIAN Blankets .
SUIT CASfcS
HANDBAGS,"
TRUNKS
Prices Lowest'
Stock ComplrU
digestion or constipation these tablets
will do you good." Adv.
All kinds of cold creams, hand. lo
tions, face powders, depilatory sowder
for removing surplus .hair you will
find at . ; - ' '.' '
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